i was having some problems with fuel starvation in the gte when the xe(n/a astra gte engine ) was in i dont think the tank is as good without a swirl pot and a 044 pump to lift from it is as good as i was lead to belive so i am going to fit a swirl pot or its all going to end in tears on the let(calibra turbo engine)

what size is a good size for a swirl pot and what pump should i use as a lift pump to feed it i belive any carb style pump will do but can anyone help ???

 

anyone

 

I did one for a Escort Cossie once, the swirl pot was about a gallon. Connections were low pressure in, high pressure out and a return to the main tank. Used a high flow low pressure pump from Real Steel that was sized to pump more than the high pressure pump could.

 

use a decent low lift like a holley or a facet red top, i use a 1 gallon tank, and it goes - low lift > swirl chamber > high pressure pump > fuel rail > swirl chamber > main fuel tank


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remember to restrict the flow back to the main tank so you dont empty the swirl chamber

 

Don't forget to have your fuel filter in there too.

BTW I didn't put the return from the fuel rail back to the swirl pot because I wanted the coolest fuel possible.